E&I Engineer Fire Suppression Oil & Gas in Nottingham

Job Title:

Engineering - E&I Engineer Fire Suppression Oil & Gas

Start/End Dates:

10/09/2026 - 09/03/2027

Worker Location:

JCI Site - Norwich - Wymondham

Job Description:

Controls & Commissioning Engineer (PLC, FAT & Commissioning Support)

Location

Nottingham or Wymondham (Norwich)

Hybrid working arrangement

Minimum 3 days per week office presence

Travel to supplier and project locations in the UK, Turkey and Vietnam as required Contract Type Agency Contractor Project delivery support role Travel required for FAT, Pre-FAT, iFAT and commissioning activities

Role Overview

The Controls & Commissioning Engineer will work closely with E&IC Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing and Supplier teams to support:

• PLC and HMI software testing and troubleshooting Siemens PCS7 / TIA Portal / WinCC and/or Rockwell Studio 5000 FAT, Pre-FAT and iFAT execution
• Commissioning and operational support
• Cause & Effect verification
• Functional testing and issue resolution
• Controlled software updates and configuration management
• Supplier and customer technical support

The role is intended to provide practical engineering support during design verification, FAT readiness, commissioning and software issue closure activities.

Essential Skills and Experience

Instrumentation & Control

• PLC/HMI software testing and verification
• Instrumentation and Control systems in both safe area and ATEX environments
• I/O verification and control system testing
• Instrument troubleshooting and commissioning PLC & HMI Systems Siemens TIA Portal Siemens WinCC Siemens PCS7 (desirable) Rockwell Studio 5000 (desirable) FactoryTalk (desirable) PLC programming and troubleshooting HMI development and modification
• Engineering Documentation

Experience producing and reviewing:

• Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
• Control Philosophy documents
• Single Line Diagrams (SLD)
• Cause & Effect Diagrams
• Network Architecture Diagrams
• Instrument Lists
• I/O Lists
• Equipment Data Sheets
• Load Schedules
• Cable Schedules
• Electrical & Control Design
• Circuit protection design
• Cable sizing calculations
• Electrical power distribution
• Panel design and wiring
• AutoCAD Electrical mark-ups and updates
• Functional electrical schematics
• P&ID interpretation
• Pneumatic and hydraulic control systems

Functional Safety

• Working knowledge of:
• IEC 61508
• IEC 61511
• SIL concepts
• LOPA methodology
• Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF)
• Cause & Effect verification

FAT & Commissioning

Proven experience of:

• Siemens PCS7 / TIA Portal / WinCC and/or Rockwell Studio 5000 programming
• FAT
• Pre-FAT
• iFAT
• SAT
• Commissioning
• Loop checks
• Functional testing
• Software issue resolution
• Customer witness testing

Candidate Profile

We are seeking a practical, hands-on engineer who enjoys solving technical problems and actively supports delivery activities.

The successful candidate should ideally have:

5-10 years of controls engineering experience Strong Siemens PLC experience FAT and commissioning experience Industrial, marine, oil & gas or packaged equipment background Ability to work independently and travel when required Strong communication skills with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

The position is not intended to be primarily project management focused. The successful candidate should be comfortable performing detailed engineering, troubleshooting, testing and commissioning activities directly.

Key Deliverables

• PLC/HMI software testing and verification
• Siemens PCS7 / TIA Portal / WinCC and/or Rockwell Studio 5000 FAT and commissioning support
• Cause & Effect testing records
• Functional test reports
• Software issue closure tracking
• Controls troubleshooting reports
• Punch list management and closure
• Technical review comments on project documentation ________________________________________

The priority is someone who enjoys practical engineering tasks and is actively involved in hands-on, Instrumentation and Control (Safe Area and ATEX zoned) and Electrical Power and Control Design Documentation, like detailed drawing design, Comfortable with hazardous area compliance and functional safety basics (SIL requirements), rather than primarily overseeing projects.